GROSS ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Occupational Safety and Health Act requires employers to comply with safety and health standards and regulations promulgated by OSHA or by a state with an OSHA-approved state plan.

Detailed explanation-2: -Employers Must Pay for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) On May 15, 2008, a new OSHA rule about employer payment for PPE went into effect. With few exceptions, OSHA now requires employers to pay for personal protective equipment used to comply with OSHA standards.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) was passed to prevent workers from being killed or otherwise harmed at work. The law requires employers to provide their employees with working conditions that are free of known dangers.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act covers most private sector employers and their workers, in addition to some state and local government employers and their workers in the 50 states and certain territories and jurisdictions under federal authority.

Detailed explanation-5: -Including gloves, gowns, shoe covers, head covers, masks, respirators, eye protection, face shields, and goggles. Gloves help protect you when directly handling potentially infectious materials or contaminated surfaces. Gowns help protect you from the contamination of clothing with potentially infectious material.